Chad vs Congo: Time required to start a business
Chad
58 days
in 2019
Congo
49.5 days
in 2019
Chad rank
10th
Congo rank
12th
Time required to start a business over time
- Chad
- Congo
How they compare
Chad currently reports 58 days against 49.5 days in Congo, a difference of 8.5 days.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 10th and Congo ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62 days | 72.36 days | 10.36 days | Congo |
| 2010s | 59.1 days | 87.4 days | 28.3 days | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time required to start a business, Chad or Congo?
- Chad, at 58 days against 49.5 days in Congo as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time required to start a business between Chad and Congo?
- 8.5 days, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Congo?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Chad and Congo rank globally for time required to start a business?
- Chad ranks 10th and Congo ranks 12th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Time required to start a business. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.